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CVE-2012-3289 Details
Description
VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.4, VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.4, VMware ESXi 3.5 through 5.0, and VMware ESX 3.5 through 4.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) via crafted traffic from a remote virtual device.
Metrics
CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
No SSVC data is available for this CVE.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0011.html | CVE | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0011.html | [email protected] | Vendor Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-94 | Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| vmware workstation | 8.0 8.0.1 8.0.2 8.0.3 |
CPE
Remediation
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| vmware player | 4.0 4.0.1 4.0.2 4.0.3 |
CPE
Remediation
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| vmware esx | 3.5 3.5 update1 3.5 update2 3.5 update3 4.0 4.1 |
CPE
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| vmware esxi | 3.5 3.5 1 4.0 4.0 1 4.0 2 4.0 3 4.0 4 4.1 4.1 1 4.1 2 5.0 |
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Change History
5 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Status Change | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jun 15, 2012 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |